期刊名称:Journal of Educational Science and Technology
印刷版ISSN:2460-1497
出版年度:2015
期号:5168
页码:39-53
出版社:Graduate Program State University of Makassar
摘要:ABSTRACT This study aimed at examining the implementation of Parenting Model to enhance children’s self-reliance/autonomy (PAO-MKA Model), for junior high school students. PAO-MKA Model is developed by Sunarty (2014) and has been tested both for its validity and practicality. It was found that the Model has a high degree of validity. The purpose of the study was to find out the effectiveness of PAO-MKA Model to improve children’s self-reliance. This study used quantitative approach with pre-experimental study. The model used one group of pretest and posttest design. The experiment was conducted at SMPN 8 Makassar. The research subject was divided into two groups, a group of parents and a group of children, consisted of 30 people respectively. The group of parents were used to examine how they implement the PAO-MKA Model. The group of children were required to measure the level of children’s self-reliance. The data were analyzed using t-test or mean difference test. The results of the study showed that there was a positive and significant difference on children’s self-reliance before and after the implementation of PAO-MKA Model and could be concluded that the PAO-MKA Model is effective to improve children’s self-reliance.